OSHA Inspection: BLUE RIBBON TRAILERS, LTD.

Issued

Oct 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):  On or about October 6, 2014, the employer failed to guard the notch and the punch on the Piranha (SN p50 6653) ironworker machine.

Issued

Oct 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:   On or about August 21, 2014, the employer failed to establish and implement a respiratory protection program for employees who spray glue and are required to use tight fitting cartridge style half mask respirators.

Issued

Oct 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  On or about August 21, 2014, the employer failed to provide a medical evaluation for employees who spray glue and are required to use tight fitting cartridge style half mask respirators.

Issued

Oct 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  On or about August 21, 2014, the employer failed to fit test employees who spray glue and are required to use tight fitting cartridge style half mask respirators.

Issued

Oct 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:  On or about August 21, 2014, the employer failed to provide respirator training for employees who spray glue and are required to use tight fitting cartridge style half mask respirators.

Issued

Oct 16, 2014

Abate by

Oct 31, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2):    The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:  On or about August 21, 2014, portable fire extinguishers were available for employees to use, but initial and annual training were not provided.    Note the employer may exercise one of the following options:  1. Provide portable fire extinguishers as specified in 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1), meet the distribution requirements per 29 CFR 1910.157(d) (75 to the nearest extinguisher for Class A fires and 50 to the nearest unit for Class B fires), and provide training and education for all employees in the use of such equipment and the hazards associated with incipient stage fire fighting as specified in 29 CFR 1910.157(g).  The other sections of 29 CFR also apply.  2. Provide extinguishers as specified in 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1), designate certain employees to be the only employees authorized to use such equipment and require all other employees to immediately evacuate upon the sound of the fire alarm, establish this in writing in an emergency action plan as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.38(a) and train/educate designated employees per 1910.157(g).  Utilizing this option exempts the employer from distribution requirements of 29 CFR 1910.157(d).  3. Establish a written fire safety policy which requires the immediate and total evacuation of employees from the workplace upon the sounding of a fire alarm signal.  This policy shall include an emergency action plan and a fire prevention plan as specified in 29 CFR 1910.38(a) and 29 CFR 1910.39(a).  Utilizing this option exempts the employer from the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.157 to include the need for providing portable fire equipment unless a specific standard requires that a portable fire extinguisher be provided (such as those requirements in 29 CFR 1910.106/107 related to the use/storage of flammable/combustible liquids).  If extinguishers are provided, but not intended for employee use, 29 CFR 1910.157(e) and (f) are still applicable (inspection, maintenance, and testing of equipment).

Issued

Oct 16, 2014

Abate by

Oct 31, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  On or about August 21, 2014, the employer failed to certify that their two forklift operators had been trained and evaluated.      Note:  The certification shall include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person performing the training or evaluation.

Issued

Oct 16, 2014

Abate by

Oct 26, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4):   Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:  On or about August 21, 2014, the orange bench grinder had the right side work rest adjusted a 1/4 inch from the grinding wheel.

Issued

Oct 16, 2014

Abate by

Oct 31, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9):  The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:  On or about August 21, 2014, the orange bench grinder had the tongue guard missing on the right hand-side wheel.  There was a 1/2 inch gap between the wheel and the top piece of metal that the tongue guard would have been attached to.

Issued

Oct 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(2): The employer did not perform initial monitoring to determine each employee's exposure to methylene chloride:  On or about August 21, 2014, the employer failed to perform air monitoring for methylene chloride to determine what the employee's exposure was while spraying the Tensorgrip L10N glue, which contains 60-70% methylene chloride.

Issued

Oct 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(l)(3)(i): The employer did not inform each affected employee of the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1052 and the information available in its appendices and/or how to access or obtain a copy of it in the workplace:  On or about August 21, 2014, the employer failed to inform employees that had potential exposure to methylene chloride of the requirements of this section.